What’s next? That seems to always be the question that needs answering. With regard to Wednesdays, I have completed a study of Galatians, which I found to be very enriching personally. But what’s next on Wednesdays? I’ve decided to do a series through the Summer called “Picking Tulips.” You may or may not realize that one of the growing trends in the Southern Baptist Convention is reformed theology or Calvinism. Ironically, at a time when baptisms are shrinking, freshly minted and graduating seminarians find themselves attracted to Calvinistic theology. This has led to tragedies in local churches, when a “strange” theology is preached and they cannot adapt. So over the summer, I’m going to catch us up on this trend by exploring the history of Calvinism in our convention and then explore the five points of Calvinism: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints. I hope you will make Wednesdays a priority for this important topic as it impacts our convention at every level.

As the Sunday morning series, Encounter, draws to a close on the last Sunday of May, we are going to take a trip with Jonah to Nineveh during the Summer. This fun little book has deep truths for us to consider as a church.

So I’m looking forward to what’s next, and I hope you are.

Dr. Rick